The Westin Long Beach changed hands for about $42M in a bargain sale that leaves a heavy brand-upgrade bill for the new owner.

USPS halted deliveries on Moneta Avenue after a string of coyote encounters; confused notices and required post‑office pickups have neighbors scrambling. Wildlife officials captured and euthanized a coyote linked to attacks.

Blaine Labs voluntarily recalled Revitaderm and Tridergel wound gels after tests detected Lysinibacillus fusiformis. Clinics and providers should check lot numbers and stop use.

Santa Monica and Westside chefs will serve signature bites at Masters of Taste on April 19, with 100% of ticket proceeds benefiting Union Station Homeless Services.

A new high-resolution map shows where groundwater sits and how much remains — enormous national totals alongside deep local depletion in California.

Someone left “hate material” at the Islamic Society of Simi Valley’s Township Avenue building late Tuesday; Simi Valley detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

AB 2074 would force major cities to carve transit hub districts and let towers rise as high as 450 feet in parts of downtown, paired with a state loan fund. Supporters say it will revive downtowns; critics warn of displacement.

A Riverside County pursuit ended in Jurupa Valley after deputies deployed a Grappler to stop a fleeing driver who told dispatch he was armed; the driver barricaded himself inside a crashed car.

A Crosstown analysis of city data found Boyle Heights received about 60,695 parking citations in 2025 — roughly 5,000 a month — concentrated in bus‑lane and street‑sweeping zones.

Disney is preparing another round of layoffs at its Burbank operations as marketing teams are centralized; reports say cuts could reach roughly 1,000 roles.

AB 1884 would let districts add nicotine testing for student-athletes; supporters call it a health step, critics warn about biased enforcement.

Murrieta police say they caught a suspect who allegedly bought tools, removed the batteries and returned the empties — a method investigators link to about $350,000 in losses nationwide.

Onni Group has started demolition at the Marina Shores site on PCH to make way for a five‑story, 600‑unit apartment complex. The teardown starts visible construction on a six‑acre parcel.